An elevated shot above the action to give a general overview for the audience. The main characters appear less significant as they are shown as smaller and often end up being swallowed by the action surrounding them.
Examples:
Friends with Benefits: This film mainly uses high angles for two certain points during the film, the two flash mob scenes:
In each of these extracts from the film the high angle shot is used to capture the action of the dance flash mob within the setting. The high angle gives the audience an almost god-like feeling as they are appear above, looking down upon the action. The audience are given a clear view of the action within the shot due to the height, and as the camera angle changes from a close up or medium shot to the high angle, the two main characters shown in each video fade out within the crowd.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is a 2011 American action film and stars Tom Cruise. The film follows the eventful plot of the familiar team, from previous Mission Impossible films, setting out to clear their organisation's name after the implication of a bombing. This film uses high angles to capture the fast paced action within the film:
This clip shows, arguably, one of the most dramatic, on-the-edge-of-your-seat moments in the film. The use of high angles within this extract of the film emphasises the height of the building and how disastrous the consequences could be if something went the slightest bit wrong.
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